City of Poughkeepsie Public Safety Facility, NY

Challenges:

• Combine Very Active Municipal Police and fire departments
• Utilize a narrow, sloped site in an urban renewal district
• Create high-use public space yet maintain security protocols

Accomplishments

• Developed separate police and fire programs to define operations, response and public/private interactions; created areas within the building and on the site to accommodate multiple uses
• Designed a three-story structure that worked with the site to minimize retaining walls, maximize security and safety and create a centerpiece for urban renewal
• Designed public lobby/entry with direct access to community room, utilizing the police lobby to control security